AP Human Geography Unit 3 Quiz

AP Human Geography Unit 3 Quiz 1. Which of the following terms accurately describes culture? a. Food b. Music C. Religion d. All of the above 2. Which of the following accurately defines cultural relativism? a. The adoption of cultural traits, such as cultural traits, that spread from one group to another b. The process of combining two cultural groups together, along with their customs and habits C. The belief that the cultural environment in which we are raised in effects the way we are raised and our emotional and behavioral habits as adults d. The practice of viewing a culture through its own perspective rather than from others 3. What is the most accurate comparison between a habit and a custom? a. A habit is an act practiced by one or more separate individuals while a custom is an act practiced by one or more separate groups, typically cultural ones b. A habit is the collection of interacting elements taken together and the belief that they together shape a group's collective identity while a custom is the migration of religious or ethnic groups to foreign lands. C. A habit is the practice in believing one's cultural group is superior to others while a custom is a culture practiced in isolation from other culture groups d. A habit is the idea of many languages being spoken by a small group of people while a custom is the awareness of being part of a group of people living in a culture region. 4. Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape? a. Someone who is raised in a culture with racist beliefs then exposed to a different culture with non-racist values b. The idea that it is customary for a bride to wear white on her wedding day C. New York City d. Protestant churches in the US 5. Environmental determinism is the view that the aspects of our natural environment have controlling influence over human behavior and life such as cultural development. Which of the following philosophers theorized this idea? a. Eratosthenes b. Ellworth Huntinton c. Ptolemy d. Pei Xiu 6. All of the following are examples of diffusion EXCEPT.. a. Cultural b. Relocation C. Colonial d. Expansion 7. Missionaries are the practice of spreading religious beliefs. Which of the following religions is the most practiced worldwide? a. Islam b. Hinduism C. Buddhism d. Christianity What are the two types of languages that language is diverged into? 8. a. Asian and European languages b. Germanic and Romance languages C. Eastern and Western languages d. Spanish and English languages 9. Which of the following most accurately defines acculturation? a. The belief that the environment in which we were raised in effects how we are raised and effects our emotional and behavioral levels as an adult b. The subfield of human geography that looks at how cultures differ over different parts of the world. C. The adoption of certain aspects of a cultural group that are passed down to other groups. The minority of the other cultural groups adapt and adopt the 1st group's aspects. d. Where a culture, idea, etc originated from. 10. Which of the following is something that material culture values? a. Clothing b. Furniture C. Artifacts d. All of the above 11. Which of the following is the most accurate example of a perceptual/vernacular region? The Middle East a. Cantonese to the Chinese language b. C. The bible belt in Chinatown d. The Maypole tradition 12. Where can you find most of the Amish in the United States? a. Utah b. Minnesota C. Tennessee d. Pennsylvania 13. Is the theory of environmental determinism or possibilism more accepted in today's society? a. Possibilism b. Environmental determinism C. Neither are accepted d. Both are used interchangeably 14. Folk culture spreads primarily through a. Contagious diffusion b. Relocation diffusion C. Hierarchical diffusion d. Spontaneous diffusion 15. Which of the following is the most accurate example of relocation diffusion? a. A family has moved from Mexico to the US b. Missionaries are practiced to spread Christianity C. The Federal government is informed of governmental matters before the general public d. forms of its menu have been developed in other parts of the world Even though the McDonalds fast food chain originated in the US, other